Maintain and Improve Your Powerboat: More Than 100 Do-It-Yourself Ways to Make Your Boat Better

Dozens of DIY projects to keep your boat looking good and running well

This wide-ranging projects book covers maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to improve comfort, utility, appearance, value, safety, and enjoyment of powerboats up to 35 feet long. Projects include standard maintenance like changing engine oil and preparing for winter storage; minor repairs like rebedding deck hardware; and upgrades like creating new storage andimproving your boat's fuel efficiency.

Paul Esterle has wide experience in the marine industry. He has built boats ranging from canoes to hovercraft, performed repairs and restorations of all types, and worked with wood, epoxy, electrical, plumbing, rigging, and engine systems. He is a regular columnist for Small Craft Advisor and Nor'easter and a regular contributor to many other publications.